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we infuse political education so they can make a good choice. there are other programs like oasis. there are not many opportunities, not everybody could work -- all the work permits required. it also requires a social security number. alternative pathways are a good way to go, such as those internship opportunities. use these venues as an opportunity to have kids reflect and make positive choices by leading them to a path of self- determination. >> it is the mayor's youth employment program. the mayor has made a commitment to employ as many youth as possible. that is something that we hope will help. i want to thank all of our panelists today. give them a round of applause. [applause] >> the way we structured this panel, a short presentation to introduce the topic of neuroscience. then we will go to ask questions of all the different members. [applause] >> thank you very much for that kind introduction, for the invitation. i am a narrow scientists. i studied your -- i am a new row scientist. i study your brain. what neuroscience might have to offer in terms of understanding individ
we infuse political education so they can make a good choice. there are other programs like oasis. there are not many opportunities, not everybody could work -- all the work permits required. it also requires a social security number. alternative pathways are a good way to go, such as those internship opportunities. use these venues as an opportunity to have kids reflect and make positive choices by leading them to a path of self- determination. >> it is the mayor's youth employment...
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they are coming here to get a great education. the tragedy is once we give them this great education, all too often we kick them out, force them to go back to their countries. they want to stay here in many cases. they are forced to go back. the create companies there to compete with companies here. it is insane. we have to do something about that. let me tell you my frustrations with why i do what i do, being an entrepreneur and investor. i have great respect for mark, leaving that role, that messy world of politics. we were talking about a high- school emigration, stapling a green card to ph.d. and masters for at least a decade. i am sick of talking about it. we have to do something about it. if we do not do something about it quickly, we will lose the talent battle. one of the statistics that mark was telling us, 1/3 people starting companies in the virginia area, half are in silicon valley, but it has dropped 10 points in the past decade. we are starting to lose the battle. if we do not move quickly to reverse the trend, that
they are coming here to get a great education. the tragedy is once we give them this great education, all too often we kick them out, force them to go back to their countries. they want to stay here in many cases. they are forced to go back. the create companies there to compete with companies here. it is insane. we have to do something about that. let me tell you my frustrations with why i do what i do, being an entrepreneur and investor. i have great respect for mark, leaving that role, that...
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you say 62% of people who work in higher education have experienced bullying versus 45% of the general population. where did you get these numbers? >> i survived 175 schools and found a number of people especially in entry levels and middle management were talking about how they were the target of bullying from the boss or organization in general. >> what's going on, why at colleges and universities? how are bullies protected? >> what's interesting is in a college or university we are trained tore experts in our field to go -- to be experts in our field to go out and increase knowledge. it's also an isolating experience. so now when you have two managed people or collaborators have team be, you've already been protected by tenure and at least in a culture that supports being isolated and supports a big ego. that doesn't always make for the best situations. >> who are saying they're being bullied, younger educator by tenured folks? >> the assistant director or the manager of the department, folks who are reporting upline to vice presidents, pro posts pro -- provoskhs, et cetera. if -- p
you say 62% of people who work in higher education have experienced bullying versus 45% of the general population. where did you get these numbers? >> i survived 175 schools and found a number of people especially in entry levels and middle management were talking about how they were the target of bullying from the boss or organization in general. >> what's going on, why at colleges and universities? how are bullies protected? >> what's interesting is in a college or...
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based on their education at a higher level to create google in private industry. to me, sitting here, google is the epitome of the way this forces come together to create what i think that in innovation now which is what larry page said, one of the things yet to learn it right away is that do you want to have and healthy disregard for the impossible? particularly coming out of government, it took me quite awhile to shift my brain to work that way. let me answer the question in two ways. i want to bring it back to what the president was talking about. what concerns me so greatly when i'm allowed to stand on the press of this of a company constantly creating and innovating because of the healthy this regard they have for the impossible and venture capitalists to invest in that notion of no guarantees but a thrilling ride and working with educational institutions, i have great concerns or where we are going. i'm going to give to statistics because when you talk about global competitiveness, some of the numbers i've learned since taking this job which we all intuitive
based on their education at a higher level to create google in private industry. to me, sitting here, google is the epitome of the way this forces come together to create what i think that in innovation now which is what larry page said, one of the things yet to learn it right away is that do you want to have and healthy disregard for the impossible? particularly coming out of government, it took me quite awhile to shift my brain to work that way. let me answer the question in two ways. i want...
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first of all, education, the payback is good. when you look at these numbers and compare the average to those with a college degree. it's half. the unplace of employment rate is half. >> it is, but i'm terrified about the kids who haven't had a chance to get in the labor market yet. so they've got a degree, debt, they're not in the labor market yet, so they haven't been able to get into that group that has half the employment of everything else. they're having a tough time and as we know, that first job you have, that first foot on the first rung -- >> those sort, up to the age of 30 is higher. up to 11. >> that first step on the ladder is so important to your lifetime earnings, achievement. as a country, it's eati ining y if you can't figure out a good edge kax, but there's an opportunity once you get into the labor market. >> thanks so much for joining us. let's see what the future holds in terms of jobs. >>> does this man scare you? if you're a republican in congress, the answer is probably yes, but in the last three weeks, mo
first of all, education, the payback is good. when you look at these numbers and compare the average to those with a college degree. it's half. the unplace of employment rate is half. >> it is, but i'm terrified about the kids who haven't had a chance to get in the labor market yet. so they've got a degree, debt, they're not in the labor market yet, so they haven't been able to get into that group that has half the employment of everything else. they're having a tough time and as we know,...
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part in a form on how education and innovation can benefit the us economy. the google vice president also participates. the center for american progress host the line -- live event i'm a tomorrow on c-span. >> this week, crystal wright, editor and publisher of the internet blog site, conservativeblackchick.com. >> crystal wright, why did you call your blog "conservative black chick." >> not a big story behind that. i felt it illustrated who i was. it is literal and fun. i was at a reunion for my all-- alma mater. a good friend of mine said i should just do my own blog. >> when did you start? >> 2009. i started blogging in 2009. i was very frustrated by barack obama's election. he ran as a moderate democrat. to pull people in the red state of virginia turn blue, i said, this is interesting. in january, he began to make his appointments and i began to see the same faces of the clinton administration. i became increasingly frustrated. obamacare is what hit me over the edge. i said, why is this president not focusing on job creation? people do not want universal
part in a form on how education and innovation can benefit the us economy. the google vice president also participates. the center for american progress host the line -- live event i'm a tomorrow on c-span. >> this week, crystal wright, editor and publisher of the internet blog site, conservativeblackchick.com. >> crystal wright, why did you call your blog "conservative black chick." >> not a big story behind that. i felt it illustrated who i was. it is literal and...
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areas of education to get the work force work that we are going to get done. it is a better problem to have a. democratic governors can help develop the system that will retrain our existing work force and get more first generation kids beyond high school so we have a really bright economic future. >> once a we have not mentioned is arizona. and there will -- up one state we have not mentioned is arizona. there will be an open race because she cannot run for reelection. is one of the obama at mr. engine has talked about here it -- administration has talked about. i am wondering what you see go forward into the arizona governor's race and if you're getting pressure from the democratic party to finally make this a competitive state again. >> i have not been on the job long enough to be candid enough with you to say we have worked deeply with arizona. arizona is changing. there is no reason why we cannot win the governorship. i suspect there are many who feel their current leadership is not balanced. they wish they had a different governor. there is a huge opport
areas of education to get the work force work that we are going to get done. it is a better problem to have a. democratic governors can help develop the system that will retrain our existing work force and get more first generation kids beyond high school so we have a really bright economic future. >> once a we have not mentioned is arizona. and there will -- up one state we have not mentioned is arizona. there will be an open race because she cannot run for reelection. is one of the...
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so we create initiative to give people into their parks like the tree lighting or educational and restoration projects. >> i know 21,000 lucky people get to come don't and be here and see this show. this kicks off the pageant of peace and it's an invitation for everyone to come down here and see the bigotry and enjoy other musical performances. >> it's a community gathering. there's performances every night night. there's 57 state territorial traes. everyone can come down and find their state tree. find about everything going on down here. santa's workshop every year. get your photograph taken with santa or tune in tonight and watch the live stream and see the tree lit up. 50th anniversary doing that. >> and we should say the national christmas tree is using all led lights. if it's good enough for the nation, good enough for you at home. >> absolutely. most energy efficient tree we've ever had. it's decorated different every year. all the state trees are decorated different. a lot of great ideas. >> thank you so much neil. merry christmas to you . always great to see you. and you can watch th
so we create initiative to give people into their parks like the tree lighting or educational and restoration projects. >> i know 21,000 lucky people get to come don't and be here and see this show. this kicks off the pageant of peace and it's an invitation for everyone to come down here and see the bigotry and enjoy other musical performances. >> it's a community gathering. there's performances every night night. there's 57 state territorial traes. everyone can come down and find...
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right now is having the best education systems. where we are producing the workers of the 21st century. second, we keep the bridges open and hopefully functional and rebuilt. we represent environmental policies to keep our water clear and take on the environmental challenges that we're facing. it is where the rubber hits the road that we need to get the results. we have democratic governors who not only balance budgets understand that they have to be fiscally responsible but we combine that with a vision on education, on ensuring that we get it right when it comes to technology, making sure we have a trained work force for the jobs that aring with created, so we can be the job creators and we see incomes rise on our constituent. that is what voters judge you by. when we come out and talk to candidates we go for job creators, folks who are going to create jobs in this economy. >> when you look specifically to the 2014 election and in the midwestern state where is republicans had pretty large victories in 2010, what is your argument
right now is having the best education systems. where we are producing the workers of the 21st century. second, we keep the bridges open and hopefully functional and rebuilt. we represent environmental policies to keep our water clear and take on the environmental challenges that we're facing. it is where the rubber hits the road that we need to get the results. we have democratic governors who not only balance budgets understand that they have to be fiscally responsible but we combine that...
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we have education gaps. i am talking about black americans now. overall, you just highlighted 40% of babies born out of wedlock. that is really what it is. let's not sugarcoat it. you are not doing kids a favor or our country a favor. >> how do you change that? >> by talking about -- when i grew up, teachers could talk about traditional family values and not be accused of being non- politically correct. it sounds very basic. i do not understand why, on a very fundamental level, why are we not talking to little kids about family? maybe the family is changing a little bit, the face of it, but why can we not talk about family? also, sex education. we need to bring that back in public schools. i remember learning about the biology of the body and the birds and bees in middle school. it was reinforced at home. if we are going to talk about sex education, we should also talk about abstinence. there is a great way not to get pregnant -- not to have sex. there is nothing wrong with abstinence. >> let's go back to your life for a little bit. where did you
we have education gaps. i am talking about black americans now. overall, you just highlighted 40% of babies born out of wedlock. that is really what it is. let's not sugarcoat it. you are not doing kids a favor or our country a favor. >> how do you change that? >> by talking about -- when i grew up, teachers could talk about traditional family values and not be accused of being non- politically correct. it sounds very basic. i do not understand why, on a very fundamental level, why...
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education takes a while. basic education is 12 years. higher education is four years. we need to make sure we have a trained and skilled workforce. it comes back to making decisions now that make the right investments. talk about the investments. invest in education, infrastructure, and innovation. that makes sense to the american people. that is what grows the economy and creates a skilled economy. how do we get there? we need to get past where we are now. we need to get agreement that it makes a difference that we are doing basic research and funding education. that people are not on their own. on the entitlements, we can have a serious discussion once we get republicans to agree that we will not end medicare. once we get that agreement -- we will not cut benefits or cut people off of medicare or shift the costs to individual seniors and families. we will not kick people out of nursing homes. then you can have a serious discussion about how to do it and create sustainability. >> neither idea was included in boehner letter to the president. they have taken those off t
education takes a while. basic education is 12 years. higher education is four years. we need to make sure we have a trained and skilled workforce. it comes back to making decisions now that make the right investments. talk about the investments. invest in education, infrastructure, and innovation. that makes sense to the american people. that is what grows the economy and creates a skilled economy. how do we get there? we need to get past where we are now. we need to get agreement that it...
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it takes investment in equipment and science education and infrastructure and so forth. the question many people don't want to consider is when we get those resources? i asked our research department of the would make a prediction from important the interest costs would be if we did nothing and the estimate without any explosion will was as follows. within 25 years or so, our interest costs would jump from about 1% of gdp to 12% of gdp or roughly four times the total investment made in r&d r&d fer, science jaish infrastructure. and if we ever permit that to happen, we will assure that we are going to have what i call a slow-growth crisis. please take over, this is your meeting. >> one thing i don't plan to be is an economics expert. i felt this way for years it's not just about the health of our economy, it's about around the world it's going to continue to eat at us and when you put in the kind of time bombs of was the intent. it was supposed to be so hammes that congress would never permit it to happen. it's stretched and stressed at the time. i'm one that set for a lo
it takes investment in equipment and science education and infrastructure and so forth. the question many people don't want to consider is when we get those resources? i asked our research department of the would make a prediction from important the interest costs would be if we did nothing and the estimate without any explosion will was as follows. within 25 years or so, our interest costs would jump from about 1% of gdp to 12% of gdp or roughly four times the total investment made in r&d...
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in the year 2005, there were 700 retired educators in california who had pensions of more than $100,000 a year, okay. that's 700,000 of them in 2005. in 2011, there were 5,400 retired educators who had pensions of over $100,000 a year. >> greta: california is in deep trouble. >> deep trouble. >> i don't think in this country people are ever going to work towards solving these problems when we do these hits on different people. i mean, this is like the rich are so bad, they're urinating on the poor. >> yeah. >> greta: you know, no matter how we resolve or how we work towards resolving things, when you declare war. >> it's really inflammatory and ataghtattracts a lot of attenti. it was narrated by ed asner, by the way, the liberal actor. it obscures the fact of how wealthy the unions are. from the city journal article, in the last decade, the teachers unions spent more on politics in the last decade than the oil industry and the pharmaceutical industry and the tobacco industry combined. >> greta: don't they worry with the bad situation economically in california, and they're in a really t
in the year 2005, there were 700 retired educators in california who had pensions of more than $100,000 a year, okay. that's 700,000 of them in 2005. in 2011, there were 5,400 retired educators who had pensions of over $100,000 a year. >> greta: california is in deep trouble. >> deep trouble. >> i don't think in this country people are ever going to work towards solving these problems when we do these hits on different people. i mean, this is like the rich are so bad, they're...
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it calls for the end of the chronic inequalities in our education system. it promotes economic growth from free enterprise because nothing has done more to lift people everywhere out of poverty. of all people i have ever known, jack kemp did more to personify and personalize this message. every problem does not to support -- disappear from the workings of the free market alone. i would love to say if we just went on the gold standard, it would all be settled. americans are compassionate americans are compassionate people.
it calls for the end of the chronic inequalities in our education system. it promotes economic growth from free enterprise because nothing has done more to lift people everywhere out of poverty. of all people i have ever known, jack kemp did more to personify and personalize this message. every problem does not to support -- disappear from the workings of the free market alone. i would love to say if we just went on the gold standard, it would all be settled. americans are compassionate...
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the teacher unions controlled education policy. the plaintiffs in the reform, environmental groups that lack energy resources and so on. this is handled the story. these are what economists call rent seeking groups. they control or seek to control the distribution of resources to secure income for the members which wouldn't generate wealth on their own. they suggest economies grow more slowly as much groups will supply and a gain influence over the political process. assuming the resources, reforms this is one reason the u.s. economy grew so loud rapidly, germany and japan took off after world war ii to read these conflicts to strip a network of interest groups that might have blocked the development. obviously we don't want to have the board with interest to the system. but a political people can change in the party regime could accomplish that as the sun. this man is one of the contributions of america's party revolutions. they clean up the interest rate system thereby eliminating roadblocks to reform, expansion and the dynamism.
the teacher unions controlled education policy. the plaintiffs in the reform, environmental groups that lack energy resources and so on. this is handled the story. these are what economists call rent seeking groups. they control or seek to control the distribution of resources to secure income for the members which wouldn't generate wealth on their own. they suggest economies grow more slowly as much groups will supply and a gain influence over the political process. assuming the resources,...
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at brookings, education around the world and has written extensively about education in the united states. he is obviously enmeshed in debates on the fiscal cliff but we brought him here today to talk about long-term challenges and how we connect the dots. with that, gene sperling. [applause] >> thank you very much. it is intimidating to have already followed your panel. i like much more when you get to be the first person to mention every idea and the panel's save as gene sperling said, now you go after the president's of harvard, glenn hutchins, susan mollen ari, and parter with my wife on issues of child trafficking, a special place in our home. a lot has already been said and since i didn't get to hear all i don't know whether i will be repeating again. let me start by doing economic policy, particularly in this area reminding ourselves what is the end goal of economic policy? you hear a lot of metrics on gdp, growth, productivity as if those were the ends in themselves. they are all means to an end, ultimate goals of economic policy which to me, are we a nation in which the accident
at brookings, education around the world and has written extensively about education in the united states. he is obviously enmeshed in debates on the fiscal cliff but we brought him here today to talk about long-term challenges and how we connect the dots. with that, gene sperling. [applause] >> thank you very much. it is intimidating to have already followed your panel. i like much more when you get to be the first person to mention every idea and the panel's save as gene sperling said,...
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he taught special education students. investigators say that the access to child pornography websites. >> of montgomery county office will student charged with bringing on unloaded gun at the school is expected in a hearing today. he went to magruder high school on thursday morning even though he was suspended. an officer told them that he was not supposed to be there. they found a weapon in his back. -- in his bag. >> he used to be a good kid. now bringing a weapon to school, it is just not right. >> abc 7 news but several startling messages on his twitter account. he tweeted, as soon as i stepped in school, it is savage time. >> it will be tough getting around using metro this weekend. here is what you need to know. there will be no red line service between -- shuttle buses will be available. there will be single tracking on the blue number lines. orange line trains will not be running because of work on the yellow line bridge over the potomac river. you can find this all at wjla.com. macy's is pulling out all the stops
he taught special education students. investigators say that the access to child pornography websites. >> of montgomery county office will student charged with bringing on unloaded gun at the school is expected in a hearing today. he went to magruder high school on thursday morning even though he was suspended. an officer told them that he was not supposed to be there. they found a weapon in his back. -- in his bag. >> he used to be a good kid. now bringing a weapon to school, it is...
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find those 10 people, educate them, maybe some good of good will come 20 years down the road. >> you mentioned the justice component of many of these islamist parties. this is a response today corruption of these u.s.- sponsored regimes. -- to the corruption of these u.s.-sponsored regimes. for the record, i am against corruption. >> it goes back to the point at bottom made in my remarks that islamists did not win, the non- islamists lost. they lose by screwing up the delivery of services, by being so corrupt, by being ossified. islamists are there, waiting to take advantage of whatever opportunity, through violence or nonviolence. we did not even discuss their relationship with violence and nonviolence, which is a very important issue. they are there like vultures to reap the benefits, the carrion of these regimes. we can build, and we can help them, help the alternatives build better alternatives. >> question in the far corner over there. >> i am with the center for national policy. thank you for the debate. my point here is that there's been a suggestion that once islamists come t
find those 10 people, educate them, maybe some good of good will come 20 years down the road. >> you mentioned the justice component of many of these islamist parties. this is a response today corruption of these u.s.- sponsored regimes. -- to the corruption of these u.s.-sponsored regimes. for the record, i am against corruption. >> it goes back to the point at bottom made in my remarks that islamists did not win, the non- islamists lost. they lose by screwing up the delivery of...
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you said last week republicans should be all about education. >> mm-hmm. >> but not spending on education. >> well, look. i want to challenge the numbers david mentioned. if you look at what happened to infrastructure spending in this country over the last ten years it's gone through the roof. i live in virginia. we are building this absurd rail project out to dulles airport, one of the most expensive products in american history. maybe the biggest boon doggle ever. we are spending a lot on those projects. same with education. >> we are spending 3% of our economy sh not 5% like scandinavians or 9% like the chinese. >> the test scores are falling. there is no relationship between how much we spend and the results we get. >> i'm talking about higher education, stephen. i don't dispute as someone who teaches at syracuse law school and business school we need to improve student performance tremendously. more importantly, we are not investing in higher education. we are spending less than half as much as the europeans on infrastructure. they don't have roads falling apart and by the way, not f
you said last week republicans should be all about education. >> mm-hmm. >> but not spending on education. >> well, look. i want to challenge the numbers david mentioned. if you look at what happened to infrastructure spending in this country over the last ten years it's gone through the roof. i live in virginia. we are building this absurd rail project out to dulles airport, one of the most expensive products in american history. maybe the biggest boon doggle ever. we are...
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and twin that with support for research, basic research and higher education and for education. if government does that and create some certainty, tell us what it will be. with respect to health care costs and energy costs. and then i think it will create the conditions under which businesses will be able to create a renaissance of american competitors. i think that is a brilliant agenda. i think we have agreed that as the distinguished alumnus of harvard said washington as a town with northern charm and southern efficiency. let's assume we go through the fiscal cliff. immigration, corporate tax reform, and investments. emigration, you're not doing the dramatic. vietor due to comprehensive immigration but we did not have a chance to do it. both wings cayman decided it would sabotage it. maybe republicans learned the lesson but i am not sure how much of a lesson. the way that was financed was through the corporate tax increase but there -- that had people on both sides will in to work with the white house and congress. when you talk about infrastructure spending and investments i
and twin that with support for research, basic research and higher education and for education. if government does that and create some certainty, tell us what it will be. with respect to health care costs and energy costs. and then i think it will create the conditions under which businesses will be able to create a renaissance of american competitors. i think that is a brilliant agenda. i think we have agreed that as the distinguished alumnus of harvard said washington as a town with northern...
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lopez is ahead of the curve in advancing stem education. among his students and a model for students around the country. he has helped me greatly and taken on the task of heading up my educational advisory board and i'm grateful. in closing, it has been one of the greatest honors of my life to represent the people of the 10th congressional district. i have never forgotten where i came from and what i came here to accomplish and the importance of governing for the people. and while i'll miss many things, mr. speaker, i will miss many friends i have made on both sides of the aisle and my dedicated and talented staff, some of which are here this evening, eric, my chief. kelly, kim, david, chris, eric, eric, daniel, stephanie, mike, jack and brian. they all worked tirelessly for the constituents of the 10th district and i'm proud to call them my friends. mr. speaker, i look forward to seeing this next congress address some big things, some big issues, because there is simply too much at stake. as i think about our nation's future, i'm reminded
lopez is ahead of the curve in advancing stem education. among his students and a model for students around the country. he has helped me greatly and taken on the task of heading up my educational advisory board and i'm grateful. in closing, it has been one of the greatest honors of my life to represent the people of the 10th congressional district. i have never forgotten where i came from and what i came here to accomplish and the importance of governing for the people. and while i'll miss...
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then, marco rubio on jobs and education policy. >> hello, everybody. over the last few weeks, there's been a lot of talk about deadlines we're facing on jobs and taxes and investments. but with so much noise and so many opinions flying around, it can be easy to lose sight of what this debate is really about. it's not about which political party comes out on top, or who wins or loses in washington. it's about making smart decisions that will have a real impact on your lives and the lives of americans all across the country. right now, middle-class tax cuts are set to expire at the end of the year. time is running out. and there are two things that can happen. first, if congress does nothing, every family in america will see their income taxes automatically go up on january 1st. a typical middle-class family of four would get a $2,200 tax hike. that would be bad for families, it would be bad for businesses, and it would drag down our entire economy. now, congress can avoid all this by passing a law that prevents a tax hike on the first $250,000 of everyb
then, marco rubio on jobs and education policy. >> hello, everybody. over the last few weeks, there's been a lot of talk about deadlines we're facing on jobs and taxes and investments. but with so much noise and so many opinions flying around, it can be easy to lose sight of what this debate is really about. it's not about which political party comes out on top, or who wins or loses in washington. it's about making smart decisions that will have a real impact on your lives and the lives...
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we need to amp up our education on certain freedoms and liberties and put larger penalties on those who abuse them, but nick, that is the point. we don't ban cars because they're potentially dangerous, but there are significant controls on their use and ownership. they're registered, licensed and you have to have training. what controls would you accept on the ownership of firearms? i'm just asking. you can answer at mailbag@wusa9.com. that is our report. i'll be right back here at 11:00 along with anita and topper. don't forget. log on any time to www.wusa9.com. have a great evening. we'll talk to you a bit later. bye bye. ♪ "e.t." >>> duchess kate's pregnancy, the prank and the hospital's royal security breach. [ phone ringing ] >> hello, i'm just after my granddaughter kate, i want to see how her little tummy bug is going. >> the fake phone call, pretending to be the queen. the nurse giving out intimate information about kate. >> now, will william and the palace press charges? >> i think it was a pretty poor trick to play. >>> then, new evidence of royal twins. plus, the star with
we need to amp up our education on certain freedoms and liberties and put larger penalties on those who abuse them, but nick, that is the point. we don't ban cars because they're potentially dangerous, but there are significant controls on their use and ownership. they're registered, licensed and you have to have training. what controls would you accept on the ownership of firearms? i'm just asking. you can answer at mailbag@wusa9.com. that is our report. i'll be right back here at 11:00 along...
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. >> he's one of the most educated men ever, and we're still questioning whether he's born in the country. >> here's the thing. we actually haven't had a conversation about race, and that's where i disagree with you. because a conversation about race is something that happens outside of the dog whistle attacks. both sides -- either side, no side, throw it all off. we were called a nation of cow yards by eric holder. the president had a moment with professor gates. he had all these times when he could have led on the issue. regardless of color, any president has that opportunity. he had greater opportunity. instead he used it. >> sean: we'll put you all back in chains? >> was that not an opportunity to talk about chains when he invited the police officer? >> that was a photo op. the real opportunity would have been -- in his own words, he said i don't know exactly what happened, but the police acted irresponsibly. that's not leadership. that is putting something in a context where you can use it for a narrative. >> sean: our own vice-president used it in this election cycle. >> put you all
. >> he's one of the most educated men ever, and we're still questioning whether he's born in the country. >> here's the thing. we actually haven't had a conversation about race, and that's where i disagree with you. because a conversation about race is something that happens outside of the dog whistle attacks. both sides -- either side, no side, throw it all off. we were called a nation of cow yards by eric holder. the president had a moment with professor gates. he had all these...
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and for education. those -- if government does that, and then create some degree of certainty with respect to --just tell us what it's going to be we can plan around it, with respect to health care costs and energy costs. and then i think you'll create the conditions under which businesses in the united states will be able to create a kind of a renaissance of american competitiveness. >> i think that's a brilliant agenda. i think we all agree that as that distinguished alumnuffs harvard said 50 years ago, washington is a town imbued with northern charm and southern efficiency. i don't think that has changed. i think, let's assume we go through the fiscal cliff, and i want to ask susan about this first. immigration, corporate tax reform, and investments. immigration, you are not going to do just the dream act, you either do comprehensive immigration or you don't. we have learned, we had a chance to do it, george bush, john mccain, ted ken dirks both wings came and decide they had were going to sabotage i
and for education. those -- if government does that, and then create some degree of certainty with respect to --just tell us what it's going to be we can plan around it, with respect to health care costs and energy costs. and then i think you'll create the conditions under which businesses in the united states will be able to create a kind of a renaissance of american competitiveness. >> i think that's a brilliant agenda. i think we all agree that as that distinguished alumnuffs harvard...
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find those 10 people, educate them and maybe some good will come 20 years down the road. >> you mentioned the justice component of a lot of these islamist parties. there's an argument that can be made that this is a response to the corruption of these you sponsored regimes. i would say that in the case of gaza which you mentioned, rob, that was a very series component. any thoughts how to combat that or includes this in the right direction? >> for the record i'm against corruption. [laughter] , good, good, good. >> wanted to clear that up. yes, look. it goes back to the point i thought it made in my remarks that islamists didn't win and non-islamists lost, whether they were the former corrupt regimes or the divisions among the non-islamist parties today, they lose. they lose by screwing up the delivery of services. they lose by being so corrupt. they lose by being ossified. they lose, and i islamists are there like they been for eight years to take advantage of whatever opportunity, violence or through nonviolence. we didn't discuss their relationship with violence and nonviolence just a
find those 10 people, educate them and maybe some good will come 20 years down the road. >> you mentioned the justice component of a lot of these islamist parties. there's an argument that can be made that this is a response to the corruption of these you sponsored regimes. i would say that in the case of gaza which you mentioned, rob, that was a very series component. any thoughts how to combat that or includes this in the right direction? >> for the record i'm against corruption....
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on education, child care, health, and other things. now a recent mit paper suggests that there are limits to this model. it's called can't we all be more like scan nadinavians? brief it points out how the scandinavian welfare system provides a nun of benefits, more vacations, more health care, more equality. but when it comes to innovation, the u.s. still wins, for example if you look at patents filed for a million residents, the study shows the u.s. has moved far ahead of scandinavian countries. unlike a health care system, which benefits people of one particular country, innovation has global impacts. new american inventions spread around the world. according to the paper's authors, skangd navyian country's free ride on u.s.'s research and development. but if the u.s. became scandinavian, it would spend less on innovation which might reduce global growth rates and thus discredit the scandinavian market. this is an important discussion. and it ties into many of the questions our leaders are grappling with. does the -- there is much to
on education, child care, health, and other things. now a recent mit paper suggests that there are limits to this model. it's called can't we all be more like scan nadinavians? brief it points out how the scandinavian welfare system provides a nun of benefits, more vacations, more health care, more equality. but when it comes to innovation, the u.s. still wins, for example if you look at patents filed for a million residents, the study shows the u.s. has moved far ahead of scandinavian...
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it will take a million dollars out of special education and we'll do awfully those cuts to kids and education so the wealthiest 2% of americans can have a tax cut. doesn't make sense. >> you're talking about spending on the federal level. you have to think about the money flowing through local coffers. fairfax county, the biggest school district in our region but a lot of people at home might be surprised that a quarter of kids are on reduced or free lunches. can they get by without those? >> they can't. when we look at the cuts to free and reduced lunch which would effect the title one cutting as well but it's also not just or most vulnerable students. we're looking at our students with special education needs. you're looking at all of those services being cut, diminished and that's not fair to our kids who need the most from us. >> special education and other special needs programs have already taken a pretty big cut in funding, haven't they, over the last couple of years? >> yes. in virginia since 2009, the state support for public schools per pupil has been cut 20%. localities have been f
it will take a million dollars out of special education and we'll do awfully those cuts to kids and education so the wealthiest 2% of americans can have a tax cut. doesn't make sense. >> you're talking about spending on the federal level. you have to think about the money flowing through local coffers. fairfax county, the biggest school district in our region but a lot of people at home might be surprised that a quarter of kids are on reduced or free lunches. can they get by without...
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also want to websites the real cost of education in the u.k. skyrocketing prices for higher education a civilized one hundred thousand pounds. now some other world news for you this hour leading bahraini human rights activist bill rodger is present from three to two years has been in prison since august on charges of organizing illegal gatherings and inciting violence the activist lawyer says he didn't expect such a harsh sentence and demanding his release. was likely to create more outrage from human rights groups in the kingdom already drawing criticism from the international community for its crackdown on gatherings. there's been further street violence in northern ireland overnight the group of people thought to be loyalists through a petrol bomb into a car in belfast this woman was sitting officers are treating it as attempted murder sporadic incidents across the city so gangs use follow works. because. even though we could trouble since a decision to strip flying u.k. flag from belfast city hall. north korea has taken its a long range roc
also want to websites the real cost of education in the u.k. skyrocketing prices for higher education a civilized one hundred thousand pounds. now some other world news for you this hour leading bahraini human rights activist bill rodger is present from three to two years has been in prison since august on charges of organizing illegal gatherings and inciting violence the activist lawyer says he didn't expect such a harsh sentence and demanding his release. was likely to create more outrage...
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dedicated to strengthening america's future through education. adcasting, dedicated to strengthening america's future and contributions to your pbs station, from viewers like you. and contributions in the neighbourhood ♪ ♪ a beautiful day for a neighbour ♪ ♪ would you be mine? ♪ could you be mine? ♪ won't you be my neighbour? - ♪ it's daniel tiger's neighborhood ♪ ♪ a land of make-believe ♪ won't you ride along with me? ♪ - ♪ ride along - ♪ it's daniel tiger's neighborhood ♪ ♪ so much to do, so much to see ♪ ♪ won't you ride along with me? ♪ - ♪ ride along - ♪ i've got lots of friends for you to meet ♪ ♪ in this land of make-believe ♪ a friendly face on every street ♪ ♪ just waiting to greet you ♪ it's a beautiful day in the neighbourhood ♪ ♪ a beautiful day for a neighbour ♪ ♪ in daniel tiger's neighborhood ♪ (trolley dings.) - thanks, trolley! hi, neighbour! it's me, daniel tiger. today i'm going to school! want to come to school with me? grr-ific! come on! - let's put your things in your cubby, big and strong tiger. - i
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as well scar you rocketing prices for higher education soon they could rise to one hundred thousand. thousands of american men and women were denied the chance to have children on government orders it was a decades long program of in forced sterilization of those thought unfit to be parents is more important some of the victims now being considered for compensation but they say to her it's too little too late you won't want to see eighty four year old virginia brooks was just fourteen years old when north carolina's widespread eugenics program would forever alter her future i said why don't i have that to the hospital i'm not saying. rocks was with two other girls when a social worker picked her up she said we're gonna take you pin. down there and they did surgery and they know what he was doing to me eugenics is a pseudo science aimed at improving the so-called quality of the population by forcibly preventing reproduction by people thought by some to be inferior in america it targeted mostly young poor minorities the mentally disabled or those otherwise deemed unfit to raise childre
as well scar you rocketing prices for higher education soon they could rise to one hundred thousand. thousands of american men and women were denied the chance to have children on government orders it was a decades long program of in forced sterilization of those thought unfit to be parents is more important some of the victims now being considered for compensation but they say to her it's too little too late you won't want to see eighty four year old virginia brooks was just fourteen years old...
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we should not cut access to higher education. in my state, we have seen cutting of higher education. how will that help pennsylvania? how will we track the companies if we do not have a skilled work force? we need to deal with that and make sure we are helping them get a basic education. push our schools to do better, even our finest public schools. my district has lots of good schools and some that are struggling. even the wealthiest school districts rely on the federal district to help them with the poorest students. that starts at an early age. we have families who are earning family incomes of $50,000 who send their kids to college. how do they do that? where is the income to do that? without grants and loans? use some of our tax policy to incentivize the advance manufacturing. the manufacturers that are growing are the ones that are doing advanced manufacturing. use the computers, robotics, a bit of technology being used. to do manufacturing right now is not what it used to be. you need to have math and computer skills and g
we should not cut access to higher education. in my state, we have seen cutting of higher education. how will that help pennsylvania? how will we track the companies if we do not have a skilled work force? we need to deal with that and make sure we are helping them get a basic education. push our schools to do better, even our finest public schools. my district has lots of good schools and some that are struggling. even the wealthiest school districts rely on the federal district to help them...
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whenly waxnan the house saying do not touch medicaid, by the way is bankrupting the states and squeezing education money and school money. so they have taken those off the table, which leads maybe cost of living adjustment on medicare and social security. and not much else. so, i think that is where we are now. >> jeff, from your reporting where do you get a sense of where we're headed in this. >> troubling sign of the message of closed door meeting where speaker boehner said the members should leave their christmas decorations up. and that they should plan to stay in. i think that one channel for speaker boehner here, he is beginning to face some rumblings of trouble on the right. so far, i think they have been able to do a good job holding everyone together on this. some are members of the house republican caucus that were outspoken after this closed door meeting, telling reporters that speaker boehner, you know is responsible for this. is not negotiating a hard enough. so he has problems on both planks. i think that, i think there is still time. it's december 12, i guess. so i think that by the
whenly waxnan the house saying do not touch medicaid, by the way is bankrupting the states and squeezing education money and school money. so they have taken those off the table, which leads maybe cost of living adjustment on medicare and social security. and not much else. so, i think that is where we are now. >> jeff, from your reporting where do you get a sense of where we're headed in this. >> troubling sign of the message of closed door meeting where speaker boehner said the...
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sky rocketing prices for higher education may soon rois to one hundred thousand pounds. europe strolled out efforts to try to pull itself out of the economic model well documented but it's not alone japan has now entered its fifth recession in fifteen years it comes just days before the country's election which is expected to sweep the current prime minister of current affairs journalist james corbett told us he believes any change in power could see a more militarize japan and a region where tensions are already high. it seems that almost inevitable that the l.d.p. is going to be put back into power next week and with that comes not only big changes in the economic policy but i think there is going to be some some very big changes geopolitically speaking as a be the leader of the l.d.p. is quite a hard liner on a number of issues and is even thinking of revising the the japanese constitution to allow for greater military use of the japanese military overseas this is his second kick at the can as prime minister if he does get it in fact elected next week and while the fi
sky rocketing prices for higher education may soon rois to one hundred thousand pounds. europe strolled out efforts to try to pull itself out of the economic model well documented but it's not alone japan has now entered its fifth recession in fifteen years it comes just days before the country's election which is expected to sweep the current prime minister of current affairs journalist james corbett told us he believes any change in power could see a more militarize japan and a region where...
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public education is cutting back. it is a terrible squeeze. >> some of the work being done to integrate and we talk about the dangers of universities and businesses getting together. one thing we can do is create the ability for the schools at all levels to teach kids things that local employers need to be employed. then teach them something about shakespeare and the constitution and make them good citizens. give them skills that allow them to support themselves in the marketplace of the future. >> community colleges have been an engine but we're cutting back on community colleges. >> we talk about the full range of this. support of universities. more money is better. a business person thinks less money is better. today it is cheaper to start a business because all the tools are now available on the web. we have taken the cost of innovation down enormously. there are ways in which we can reduce the costs and reach many more people and create the opportunity for kids to get the skills. we think education stops some tim
public education is cutting back. it is a terrible squeeze. >> some of the work being done to integrate and we talk about the dangers of universities and businesses getting together. one thing we can do is create the ability for the schools at all levels to teach kids things that local employers need to be employed. then teach them something about shakespeare and the constitution and make them good citizens. give them skills that allow them to support themselves in the marketplace of the...
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they're trained but not really educated. you train for the knowing. how to shoot a machine gun, how to prepare a tank attack. you educate for the unknown, for the critical, ambiguous, complex battlefields you find. you have to figure out what's going on here, what's important about it. what's trivial. how do you device a response? what's the solution? how do i implement it through the actions of thousands of subordinates? that's what generalship is all about. today's generals frequently aren't very good at it. tommy franks being exhibit-a, didn't understand the war he was fighting, thought that taking the enemy's capital meant the war was over when in fact in both iraq and afghanistan is when the war really began. >> suarez: you give us chapter and verse of examples of people who truly needed to be fired and eventually they were. it really turned things around. i mean, some theaters it was really essential. give us some examples. >> one of the great examples that i like is ridgeway in korea. it's a small unpopular largely forgotten war now. ridgeway g
they're trained but not really educated. you train for the knowing. how to shoot a machine gun, how to prepare a tank attack. you educate for the unknown, for the critical, ambiguous, complex battlefields you find. you have to figure out what's going on here, what's important about it. what's trivial. how do you device a response? what's the solution? how do i implement it through the actions of thousands of subordinates? that's what generalship is all about. today's generals frequently aren't...
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the services the education the had that iced of the fides of dating to the life of victims not to be produced anything you want when you have to move on that is the essence of the message. this is a move on but i suspect respect the rule of law let us move together. three presidents of the european union's main bodies are due to the nobel peace prize at a grand ceremony and also but even before the prize was handed out hundreds had marched to the center of the norwegian capital in protest this came on the heels of several previous winners in showing an open letter to the nobel foundation claiming that the e.u. doesn't deserve the award or all of our found out these aren't the only issues undermining the credibility of the prize. mark. one day living on the web it will not be deterred by a call about them but by the content of their character who are our times the one that can be probably become a glorious to keep from being assassinated however the nobel peace prize is only awarded to a living person this is when it tastes trying to especially when it comes to finances the announceme
the services the education the had that iced of the fides of dating to the life of victims not to be produced anything you want when you have to move on that is the essence of the message. this is a move on but i suspect respect the rule of law let us move together. three presidents of the european union's main bodies are due to the nobel peace prize at a grand ceremony and also but even before the prize was handed out hundreds had marched to the center of the norwegian capital in protest this...
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and support for research, basic research, and higher education, and education. if government does that and that creates some degree of certainty with respect super -- just tell us what we will be and we can plan around it -- with respect to energy costs. i think we will create the conditions under which businesses in the u.s. will be able to create a renaissance of american competitiveness. >> that's a brilliant agenda. i think we would all agree that as a distinguished alumnus of harvard said that years ago, washington is a town with charm and southern efficiency. i don't think that has changed. let's assume we go through the fiscal cliff, immigration, corporate tax reform, and investments. immigration, you are not going to do just a dream act, but you have to do a comprehensive immigration or you don't. george bush, john mccain, ted kennedy. then they decided to sabotage it. republicans of learned a lesson this time, but i'm not sure how much. corporate tax reform, i covered the 1985-1986 act. that was financed through corporate tax increase. they had the most
and support for research, basic research, and higher education, and education. if government does that and that creates some degree of certainty with respect super -- just tell us what we will be and we can plan around it -- with respect to energy costs. i think we will create the conditions under which businesses in the u.s. will be able to create a renaissance of american competitiveness. >> that's a brilliant agenda. i think we would all agree that as a distinguished alumnus of harvard...
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also on our website the real cost of education in the u.k. skyrocketing prices for higher education may soon rise to one hundred thousand pounds. now to some other world news this hour leading bahraini human rights activists know real rajab has had his prison term cut from three to two years has been imprisoned since august charges of organizing illegal gatherings and inciting violence the activists lawyer says he didn't expect the last sentence but many demanding his release ruling is likely to create more outrage from human rights groups and the kingdom already drawing criticism from the international community for its crackdown on gatherings. opposition activists and bangladeshis carol have detonated homemade bombs while violently enforcing a general strike right in the center of a car had to forcibly disperse protesters who smashed vehicles and hurled rocks the rest erupted after accusations of government sponsored killings in recent protests against one popular in school reform. has been for the street violence in northern ireland overni
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. >>> and merge has lost its numb were one standings in lots of areas from competitiveness to education. the new number one in most cases, a scandinavian country. what is the secret sauce? we'll dig into it. >>> but first here's my take. as we debate whether the two parties can ever come together and get things done, here's something president obama could probably do by himself that would be a single accomplish money of the his presidency. end the war on tar rohr. for the first time since 9/11 an official has raised the prospect. johnson said in a speech to the oxford last week as the battle against al qaeda continues, there will be come a tipping point at which so many of the leaders and operatives of al qaeda and its affiliates have been killed or captured such that as al qaeda as wi know it has been effectively destroyed. at that point, he says, our efforts should no longer be considered an armed conflict. you might not realize it, but we're still living in a state of war. this is the longest since the civil war, world war i, world war ii. it grants the president and federal governme
. >>> and merge has lost its numb were one standings in lots of areas from competitiveness to education. the new number one in most cases, a scandinavian country. what is the secret sauce? we'll dig into it. >>> but first here's my take. as we debate whether the two parties can ever come together and get things done, here's something president obama could probably do by himself that would be a single accomplish money of the his presidency. end the war on tar rohr. for the...
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so one this thing these activists did was educate latino voters, educationing them on how to vote and how to vote in arizona because we have a mail-in ballot process and a voter i.d. law in place so a lot of organizations were educate latino voters, it may be easier to sign up on the mail-in list so you don't have to deal with identification if you don't have the proper i.d. and choose to vote in person. i think that explains why there were so many mail-in ballots cast in the general election in 2012. >> i want to get back to the senate race but stick with the voter i.d. requirements. talk about the restrictions, what exactly the requirements are, and in particular there's been this discussion at the national level about republicans are using voter i.d. requirements to tamp down on voter turnout from certain areas. what are the concerns? how is the latino population-latino voters in arizona -- how are they dealing with that? are there problems? is there going to be a battle over trying to tight 'the voter i.d. requirements? is it a photo i.d. requirement? >> really quickly. arizona's
so one this thing these activists did was educate latino voters, educationing them on how to vote and how to vote in arizona because we have a mail-in ballot process and a voter i.d. law in place so a lot of organizations were educate latino voters, it may be easier to sign up on the mail-in list so you don't have to deal with identification if you don't have the proper i.d. and choose to vote in person. i think that explains why there were so many mail-in ballots cast in the general election...
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. >> if we're serious about reducing our deficit, while still investing in things like education and research that are important to growing our economy, and if we're serious about protecting middle class families, we're also going to have to ask the wealthiest americans to pay higher tax rates. that's one wrins pal i won't compromise on. >> good saturday morning to you, mike. >> hi, alex. >> let's talk about the time line. is there a realistic one in which this can all get done by the beginning of the year? >> i think there is, alex. i think people know the parameters of the year. it's just can they get there, do they have the political will to get there. more importantly, alex, do they have the votes to get there in the house of representatives. you heard the president. he says no compromise on this issue of raising taxes for the wealthy. there's one glimmer of hope, how much to hike taxes. as you know, clinton tax rates for wealthiest americans were 39.6%. that's what's going to happen at the beginning of the year. right now they are 35%. the president has been insisting all along
. >> if we're serious about reducing our deficit, while still investing in things like education and research that are important to growing our economy, and if we're serious about protecting middle class families, we're also going to have to ask the wealthiest americans to pay higher tax rates. that's one wrins pal i won't compromise on. >> good saturday morning to you, mike. >> hi, alex. >> let's talk about the time line. is there a realistic one in which this can all...
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here's the incredible irony to all this if you borrow money to pay for your or your kids' education you can't get rid of that debt through bankruptcy that was one of the great reforms of the bankruptcy laws during the bush era. but if you're a c.e.o. or a buyout banks and you borrow money from your employees pension fund to be able to cover your own paycheck and million dollar bonuses and then take your company into bankruptcy neither you nor the company have to pay those employees back even a single penny part of their pension is picked up by we the taxpayers and the rest it's just loss there used to be a time in america when business people had at least a modicum of ethics mostly it was because the majority of businesses were small or medium sized and locally own so the owners and managers had to look the employees in the eye or the unions were strong enough to keep the c.e.o.'s honest reagan and reagan put an end to both of those when he stopped in force in the sherman antitrust act wife you know most of america's small and medium size businesses and when he kicked off the modern war
here's the incredible irony to all this if you borrow money to pay for your or your kids' education you can't get rid of that debt through bankruptcy that was one of the great reforms of the bankruptcy laws during the bush era. but if you're a c.e.o. or a buyout banks and you borrow money from your employees pension fund to be able to cover your own paycheck and million dollar bonuses and then take your company into bankruptcy neither you nor the company have to pay those employees back even a...